This is part of Disassemble, a philosophy of tech newsletter. How do you create a map? You schematize the world. You signify, you symbolise. You leave elements out, while drawing attention to others. On a map, every detail of the territory can't be displayed. If it were, the map would be identical to the very territory it represents, as per Borges excellent story,
Google Maps sucks | you out of thought
Google Maps sucks | you out of thought
Google Maps sucks | you out of thought
This is part of Disassemble, a philosophy of tech newsletter. How do you create a map? You schematize the world. You signify, you symbolise. You leave elements out, while drawing attention to others. On a map, every detail of the territory can't be displayed. If it were, the map would be identical to the very territory it represents, as per Borges excellent story,